Knowledge base
Fixes for things that aren’t working, step-by-step jobs that span more than one feature, and how teams get the most out of Freesbe. Looking for how one feature works? The product docs cover each one, screen by screen.
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Troubleshooting
Something isn't working. Each article is one problem and how to fix it.
- A message shows on one device but not anotherA message you can see on your computer is missing on your phone or another window. Freesbe fills it in when it reconnects; a reload fixes it at once.
- Emails from Freesbe don't arriveInvites, sign-in codes or meeting emails never show up. Check spam and filters, allow mail.freesbe.net, and know the invite limits.
- Freesbe is out of dateA teammate sees a feature you don't. How Freesbe updates itself, and how to get the latest version right away in the browser and the desktop app.
- Freesbe isn't loading or something stopped workingThe app won't open, messages don't send, or calls drop for everyone. How to tell whether it's Freesbe or your connection, and where we post what's going on.
- Freesbe says "Something went wrong"Freesbe shows an error screen instead of your workspace. Reload, clear the saved data on this device, and send the error details to support.
- Freshdesk alerts aren't postingTickets change in Freshdesk but nothing shows up in the channel. Check the two automation rules, the alert's filters and the API key.For admins
- I can't sign inForgot your password, no sign-in code arrived, or Freesbe asks for single sign-on or an invite. What each message means and how to get in.
- I'm not getting notificationsDesktop or phone notifications don't arrive for new messages. Check Freesbe's settings, your browser and computer, paused or muted conversations, and which device alerts you.
- My invite link doesn't workThe message This invite is no longer valid means the invite expired, was revoked or was used up. How to get a new one, and how admins can check.
- My phone won't registerA desk phone or softphone won't register with your Freesbe phone line. Check the SIP details, Test mode and your phone password.
- People can't hear me, or I can't hear themFix microphone, speaker and connection problems in huddles and meetings, from device permissions to strict office networks, and how to send call details to support.
- Pipedrive alerts aren't postingDeals or leads change in Pipedrive but nothing shows up in the channel. Check who connected Pipedrive, the alert's filters and what Pipedrive lets them see.For admins
- Salesforce alerts aren't postingOpportunities, leads or cases change in Salesforce but nothing shows up in the channel. Check the connection, the alert's filters, timing and who connected Salesforce.For admins
- Salesforce won't connectConnect Salesforce is greyed out, Salesforce refuses Freesbe, or you come back to an error. Check the plan, your role, your org's app rules and the sandbox setting.For admins
- The Mac app "can't be opened"macOS says Freesbe can't be opened or can't be checked for malicious software. Allow it once in Privacy & Security.
- The web chat doesn't show on your websiteYou added the snippet but no chat button appears, or visitors see "This chat isn't taking messages right now". Check the snippet, the websites list and whether the chat is on.For admins
- Windows says "Windows protected your PC"The Freesbe installer shows a SmartScreen warning the first time. Click More info, then Run anyway.
- Zabbix problems aren't postingZabbix has problems but nothing shows up in the Freesbe channel, cards don't turn green, or the Acknowledge button fails. Check the media, the action and the token.For admins
- Zoho Books alerts aren't postingA payment or invoice shows in Zoho Books or Zoho Invoice but not in the channel. Check the connection, the alert's kinds and smallest amount, the timing and the channel.For admins
- Zoho Calendar won't connectYou come back from Zoho with an error, Freesbe asks you to connect again, or your busy times don't show. Check your Zoho account, its data center and Connected Apps.
- Zoho CRM alerts aren't postingDeals, leads or contacts change in Zoho CRM but nothing shows up in the channel. Check the connection, the alert's filters and who connected Zoho CRM.For admins
- Zoho CRM won't connectZoho refuses Freesbe, you sign in to the wrong account, or you come back to an error. Check your role, your Zoho account and the organization you picked.For admins
- Zoho Desk alerts aren't postingTickets change in Zoho Desk but nothing shows up in the channel. Check who connected Zoho Desk, the webhook, the alert's filters and the channel.For admins
- Zoho Recruit alerts aren't postingCandidates, job openings or interviews change in Zoho Recruit but nothing shows up in the channel. Check the connection, the alert's kinds and who connected Zoho Recruit.For admins
How-to
Step by step, for jobs that span more than one feature.
- Add Freesbe meetings to Outlook for everyoneRoll out the Freesbe add-in from the Microsoft 365 admin center, so everyone can add a Freesbe meeting to Outlook events instead of Teams, and make it the default.For admins
- Answer texts to your Freesbe numberBring texts to one of your Freesbe phone numbers into a channel and answer them as a team. Try it first in test mode with a made-up text, then go live. Set up in Workspace settings, Phone, Messaging.For admins
- Answer WhatsApp messages in FreesbeBring messages to your WhatsApp Business number into a channel and answer them as a team. Try it first in test mode, then connect your WhatsApp Business account. Set up in Workspace settings, Phone, Messaging.For admins
- Ask Zabbix about your servers and get weekly reportsHow the team uses the live problems board, /zabbix and scheduled reports to see what's down, check a host, and review the week without opening Zabbix.
- Bring your support email into FreesbeForward support@ to Freesbe and answer customer emails from a channel, with hand-off, internal notes, saved replies and AI suggested answers. Set up in Integrations, Customer inbox.For admins
- Connect Freesbe to MakeUse Freesbe in Make scenarios, as a trigger or an action. Make an API key in Freesbe, add a Freesbe module in Make and create a connection with the key.For admins
- Connect Freesbe to n8nUse Freesbe in n8n workflows on n8n's cloud or your own server. Install the Freesbe community node, then add a Freesbe API credential with a key from Freesbe.For admins
- Connect Freesbe to ZapierStart Zaps when something happens in Freesbe, and let Zaps post messages, send DMs, react and make channels. Make an API key in Freesbe and paste it into Zapier.For admins
- Connect Freesbe to Zoho FlowUse Freesbe in Zoho Flow, as a trigger or an action, to link it with Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, Zoho People and hundreds of other apps. Make an API key in Freesbe and connect it in Zoho Flow.For admins
- Connect Freshdesk to FreesbePost Freshdesk tickets into channels, show ticket links as cards and look tickets up with /freshdesk. Connect with an API key, add two automation rules in Freshdesk, then add alerts per channel.For admins
- Connect GitHub and subscribe your team's channelsStep by step for admins - install the Freesbe app on your GitHub organization, pick its repositories, and send each repository's pull requests, issues and deploys to the right channel.For admins
- Connect GitLab and subscribe your team's channelsStep by step for admins - connect GitLab.com or your own GitLab server, then send each project's merge requests, pipelines and deploys to the right channel.For admins
- Connect Google Calendar or OutlookConnect your Google or Microsoft 365 (Outlook) calendar to show when you're busy, set "In a meeting" for you, and get a daily agenda, reminders and invitations in Freesbe.
- Connect HubSpot to FreesbePost HubSpot deals and new contacts into channels, preview HubSpot links, search with /hubspot and log messages to a contact's timeline. Connect in Integrations, CRM.For admins
- Connect Jira and send each project to the right channelStep by step for admins - connect your Jira Cloud site, then send each project's new issues and moves to the channel that works on them.For admins
- Connect Pipedrive to FreesbePost Pipedrive deals and new leads into channels, preview Pipedrive links, search with /pipedrive and add messages to a person as notes. Connect in Integrations, CRM.For admins
- Connect your own tool with an appMake a Freesbe app so your own tool or script can post, read and react as a bot, get events and add slash commands. Or bring a Slack app across by pasting its manifest.For developers
- Connect Zendesk to FreesbePost Zendesk tickets into channels, show ticket links as cards, and turn any message into a ticket. Sign in with Zendesk as an admin, then add alerts per channel.For admins
- Connect Zoho CalendarConnect your Zoho Calendar to show teammates when you're busy, set "In a meeting" for you, and get a daily agenda, reminders and invitations in Freesbe, in any Zoho data center.
- Follow industry news in a channelStep by step for admins - add news sites, partners' status pages and release notes as RSS feeds, send each to the right channel, and keep busy feeds quiet with keywords.For admins
- Make Freesbe your Google Calendar meetingAdd a Freesbe meeting to Google Calendar events instead of Google Meet, and what it takes to make it the default.
- Make Freesbe your Outlook meetingAdd a Freesbe meeting to Outlook events instead of Teams, and make it the default so every new event gets one.
- Post Airwallex payments into a channelSend Airwallex deposits, payments received, transfers and refunds into a Freesbe channel. Add Freesbe's URL as an Airwallex webhook and paste its secret back.For admins
- Post Better Stack incidents to a channelStep by step for admins - add a Freesbe webhook in Better Stack, so each uptime incident posts a card, and let the team acknowledge and resolve incidents from the card.For admins
- Post into a channel from another toolMake an incoming webhook to post alerts, deploys and form submissions into a Freesbe channel. It takes Slack and Microsoft Teams webhook messages, so most tools just need the new URL.For admins
- Post Mercury payments into a channelConnect your Mercury bank account so deposits, payments and balance changes post into a Freesbe channel. Make a token, paste it, then delete the token.For admins
- Post New Relic issues to a channelStep by step for admins - add a Freesbe webhook destination in New Relic, use it in a workflow with Freesbe's payload, and let the team acknowledge and resolve issues from the card.For admins
- Post Opsgenie alerts to a channelStep by step for admins - connect Opsgenie with a Webhook integration, send each team's alerts to its own channel, and let people acknowledge and close alerts from the card.For admins
- Post PagerDuty incidents to a channelStep by step for admins - connect PagerDuty, send each service's incidents to the right channel, and let the team acknowledge and resolve them from the card as themselves.For admins
- Post Sentry issues to a channelStep by step for admins - make a Freesbe internal integration in Sentry, pick the issues and alerts that post, and let the team resolve or archive an issue from the card.For admins
- Post Stripe payments into a channelSend your Stripe payments, payouts, refunds and disputes into a Freesbe channel. Give Stripe Freesbe's endpoint URL, then paste Stripe's signing secret back.For admins
- Post Uptime Kuma and UptimeRobot alerts to a channelStep by step for admins - send down and up alerts from Uptime Kuma or UptimeRobot to a Freesbe channel, one card per outage that turns green when the monitor is back up.For admins
- Put a chat on your websiteAdd a chat button to your website and answer visitors from a Freesbe channel, with hand-off, internal notes, saved replies and AI suggested answers. Set up in Integrations, Customer inbox.For admins
- Roll out Freesbe to your teamA step-by-step plan for admins moving a team to Freesbe - set up the workspace, bring your Slack history, invite people with the apps, and set up channels and calls before day one.For admins
- Send a WhatsApp templateReach a WhatsApp customer more than 24 hours after their last message, or write to someone first, with a template Meta approved. Make templates in Phone, Messaging.
- Send Alertmanager alerts to a channelStep by step for admins - add Freesbe as a webhook receiver in Prometheus Alertmanager, route each team's alerts to its own channel, and optionally turn on the Silence button.For admins
- Send Datadog alerts to a channelStep by step for admins - add a Freesbe webhook in Datadog, mention it in the monitors that should post, and let the team mute a monitor for an hour from the card.For admins
- Send Freesbe events to your serverMake an outgoing webhook so your own server gets a signed POST when messages, channels, people, meetings or the punch clock change. Pick the events, then check each signature.For developers
- Send GitLab notifications to a channelPost GitLab pipelines, merge requests, issues and deploys into a Freesbe channel with GitLab's Slack notifications setting and a Freesbe incoming webhook.For admins
- Send Grafana alerts to a channelStep by step for admins - connect Grafana alerting, route the right alerts to the right channel, and let the team silence an alert for an hour from the card.For admins
- Set up Kraken alerts for your finance teamStep by step for admins - make a read-only Kraken API key, post deposits, withdrawals and trades into a private finance channel, and add balance alerts and a daily summary.For admins
- Set up Salesforce for your sales teamStep by step for admins - connect your Salesforce org, send opportunity, lead and case alerts to the right channels, and show your team /salesforce and Log to Salesforce.For admins
- Set up Zabbix alerts for your ops teamStep by step for admins - connect Zabbix, send problems to the right channel at the right severity, and let the team acknowledge and close them from the card.For admins
- Set up Zoho Books alerts for your finance teamStep by step for admins - connect Zoho Books or Zoho Invoice, send payment and overdue invoice alerts to the right channels, and share invoice links with previews.For admins
- Set up Zoho CRM for your sales teamStep by step for admins - connect your Zoho CRM organization, send deal, lead and contact alerts to the right channels, and show your team /zoho and Log to Zoho CRM.For admins
- Set up Zoho Desk for your support teamStep by step for admins - connect your Zoho Desk help desk, send ticket alerts to the right channels, and show your team Create Zoho Desk ticket.For admins
- Set up Zoho Recruit for your hiring teamStep by step for admins - connect your Zoho Recruit organization, send candidate, hire and interview alerts to the right channels, and keep candidate details where they belong.For admins
- Watch your company's crypto wallets in a channelStep by step for admins - add your Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Tron wallets by their public address, post payments into a private finance channel, and add balance alerts and a daily summary.For admins
Best practices
How teams get the most out of Freesbe, and what we recommend.
- Keep notifications under controlHear about what matters and nothing else - per-channel settings, sounds for the people and channels you care about, pausing, and which device alerts you.
- Run meetings with AI notesGet a summary, decisions and action items from every customer call and team meeting - schedule well, record or transcribe, share notes with guests, and set the right workspace rules.
- Secure your workspaceA checklist for admins - require single sign-on or a second step, decide which files people and guests can share, keep guests in their channels, and review sessions and remote control.For admins
Explainers
How something in Freesbe works, and why.
Can’t find it?
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